Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Putin’s Big Loss Today

Finland is poised to join NATO on Tuesday, a historic realignment brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the head of the military alliance said it would not send more troops to the Nordic country unless it asked for help.

One of Little Vladdie's rationales for invading Ukraine was to keep NATO from expanding into a bordering nation. Well, that's what happened because he invaded Ukraine.

It's the Toyota Rule, as applied to military alliances: He asked for it, he got it.

As for Sweden, they are pretty much a de facto member of NATO already, regardless of what butthurt that gives Hungary and Turkey,
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1 comment:

  1. Jones, Jon Jones4/05/2023 6:15 PM

    Finland controls Baltic Sea access to the Nord Meer. They also have sisu
    Sisu is a term which dates back hundreds of years and is described as being integral to understanding Finnish culture. It is a term for going beyond one's mental or physical capacity, and is a central part of the country's culture and collective discourse
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisu

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